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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster unique: shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat. After measuring 10 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 35 most faithful alternatives. Star Wars Outlaws, System Shock and Prey top the ranking, with Star Wars Outlaws at number one (87/100).

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Year 2024Dev Nightdive Studios

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The closest game to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is Star Wars Outlaws — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. System Shock and Prey follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExploration
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100
#2System Shock
System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and deep simulation, while skipping exploration and discovery

Same studio: Nightdive Studios.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone69Setting59
Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting83Tone71Progression56
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting79Tone65Visuals0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone70
Terminator: Resistance
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone76Progression64
Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonOpen World
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting54
Super Metroid
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationDark
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone67Setting54Visuals0
Quantum Break
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134
Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting57Visuals0
Scarface: The World Is Yours
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeExplorationFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals74
Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat73Tone60Setting44
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting54
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 2.2K
Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals84Game mode54
Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone60Setting35
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: visuals.

It predates Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone61Visuals0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster?
The closest game to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is Star Wars Outlaws, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster?
The three closest games to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster are: 1. Star Wars Outlaws (87/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. System Shock (83/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Prey (83/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 35 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is System Shock similar to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster?
Yes, very much so — System Shock scores 83/100 similarity to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster?
The best Shooter games similar to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster are Star Wars Outlaws, System Shock, Prey and Dead Space. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster calculated?
We compare Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.